Michael Putland / Getty Images Session guitarist Wayne Perkins died on Monday at the age of 74. The iconic ‘70s rock guitarist, who’s best known for almost joining the Rolling Stones, initially suffered the fatal stroke on March 1. “For those who haven’t heard, Wayne passed away yesterday peacefully. Our sisters and family members were there with him. We appreciate all the kind thoughts and memories,” Perkins’ brother Dale confirmed via Facebook on Tuesday. The Alabama-born musician was among a few guitarists the legendary rock band the Rolling Stones considered as possible replacements for Mick Taylor after he left the band in 1974. The session guitarist nearly joined after playing on a number of songs on their 1976 album Black and Blue , including “Hand of Fate,” “Memory Motel,” and “Fool to Cry.” However, the band decided to go with Ron Wood instead. “We liked Perkins a lot. He was a lovely player ... It came down to the fact that [Ron Wood] was English,” the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards wrote in his 2010 memoir. While Perkins didn’t make it onto the Rolling Stones’ roster, he would leave his mark on numerous iconic ‘70s tunes. He played on Joni Mitchell’s 1974 album Court and Spark , and Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1973 album Catch a Fire . He was also the featured guitarist on the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd’s demos, after which he refused an offer from the band to be its permanent guitarist. Read it at Ultimate Classic Rock Read more at The Daily Beast.